Elements of the Gods

About this board game

Elements of the Gods is a board game for 1–5 players, with a playing time of about 90 minutes. Set at the dawn of civilization, it casts each player as a young god seeking worshipers, influence, and the greatest glory.

On your turn, choose one of the five Elements and place it on the board. Use the resulting opportunities to manipulate the Worshipers and play a card from your hand, shaping your path to divine prominence.

Glory comes from developing your domain and playing Divinity cards. Build Monuments to glorify your name, then enhance them with Gardens filled with lush green spaces. The game combines these construction goals with the management of worshipers and sacred activity.

• Stonemasons build Monuments.
• Gardeners tend the green spaces that beautify them.
• Mystics perform sacred rituals.
• Zealots are willing to spill their own blood in your honor.

Every choice contributes to your growing reputation as a deity. Manipulating the Worshipers can help you meet the conditions needed to play cards, while Monuments, Gardens, and Divinity cards provide ways to score points during the game.

When the game ends, the Worshipers in your domain provide bonus points. In Elements of the Gods, the god who attains the most glory wins.